NYC71DNA48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Bedford, MA · April 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1971
Place
Bedford, MA · BEDFORD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4599JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160482

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1129   71/4/9    BEDFORD,MASS        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N4599J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1955 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            104 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSCOM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HYANNIS,MASS                BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        REMARKS- L GR HIT FROZEN SNW MOUND ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4599J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanscom Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.